Theoni Pappas

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rdf:langString Theoni Pappas (born 1944) is an American mathematics teacher known for her books and calendars concerning popular mathematics. Pappas is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and earned a master's degree at Stanford University. She became a high school mathematics teacher in 1967. She is the author of books including: * Mathematics Appreciation (1986) * The Joy of Mathematics (1986) * Greek Cooking for Everyone (with Elvira Monroe, 1989) * Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices (1991) * More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All around You (1991) * Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales (1993) * The Magic of Mathematics: Discovering the Spell of Mathematics (1994) * The Music of Reason: Experience the Beauty of Mathematics through Quotations (1995) * Math for Kids & Other People Too! (1997) * The Adventures of Penrose: The Mathematical Cat (1997) * Mathematical Scandals (1997) * Math-a-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year (1999) * Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All around Us (1999) * Math Stuff (2002) * Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2004) * Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites (2008) * Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive (2012) * Do the Math! Math Challenges to Exercise Your Mind (2015) * More Math Adventures with Penrose the Mathematical Cat (2017) * Mathematical Journeys: Math Ideas and the Secrets They Hold (2021) Additionally, she has written a series of annual mathematics calendars in various editions.